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Today, I will be giving a quick overview of Search Engine Marketing. Before I get started, you need to know the difference between Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Search Engine Marketing is paid advertising on search engine results pages and SEO is the process of optimizing for the top organic listings…
I have been doing Search Engine Marketing for a long time, and sometimes it’s best to keep it simple. Stick to the basics of Search Engine Marketing as you create your campaign. After creating thousands of SEM campaigns over the year, I have boiled it down to the process below. If you follow it, you…
Keyword research is an important part of your SEO strategy. The right keyword research tools can help you grow your traffic. While keywords shouldn’t be the only reason you create content, it can be helpful to understand what your audience is looking for. When I work with a new client on a PPC or an…
If you are building a niche website, you need to do keyword research effectively. There are so many different keyword research tools, that it can be difficult to know which one you should use. Personally, I love Google Keyword Planner for SEO and Google Ads keyword research. Once you have a tool you want to…
If someone reaches out to me asking what types of ads they should run, I generally recommend Search Engine Marketing ads first. They are the only ad type that allows you to reach people when they are searching for something. For example, I used to work for a travel company where we would target the…
I highly recommend adding Google Ads assets to your campaigns and I would add them at the Campaign level and add some to the Ad Group level. They used to be called Google Ads ad extensions and a lot of advertisers still refer to them as that. However, they have officially been renamed to Google…
If you are just getting started with paid advertising, you probably want to know what Retargeting and Remarketing is. We answer that question so you can understand what Retargeting is and how to use it as an advertiser. First off, the two terms can be used interchangeably. Ever since the initial release of Remarketing ads,…
Search engine marketing (SEM) refers to paid advertising campaigns on search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo. One of the main services that I offer my clients is Search Engine Marketing because it is the best way to reach potential customers. There are not many advertising channels that allow you to reach people as they…
When it comes to creating Google Ads search campaigns, keyword research is vital for success. That’s why we put together this Google Ads keyword research tutorial. If you want to drive conversions, you need to find profitable keywords that will be relevant for your products and services. I will show you my 5-step process for…
When it comes to Google Ads, it’s important to know what your competitors are doing. What keywords are they bidding on, what do their ads look like, and how much are they spending on Google Ads? Gaining insights into your competitors’ Google Ads campaigns can help inform your own strategy. While you can’t spy on…